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as in ended
to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point
a grand parade will wrap up the weeklong celebration
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as in summarized
to make into a short statement of the main points (as of a report)
a reporter wrapped up the mayor's speech in a few sentences
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Recent Examples of wrapped up
One image Emerald showed me was this amazing 1950s picture of a woman wrapped up in cellophane, like a gift with a bow around the middle.
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2026
Construction by Caltrans wrapped up around the fall of 2025.
—Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
The basic idea is the same as before, but everything has been wrapped up in improved ergonomics plus there are tasty nuggets like more accuracy, better battery, a bigger display, and new menu navigation.
—New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026
The Rhode founder took to Instagram to share a photo dump on Friday, January 9, which most notably featured a snapshot of Bieber wrapped up in some luxurious looking bedsheets.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
Its second season wrapped up earlier this year.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
That show wrapped up its run in 2021.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
Plus, its textured arch pattern looks great draped over the couch or the foot of the bed when you’re not wrapped up in it.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
After the red carpet wrapped up, the pop star switched her look, trading the pink outfit for a rich maroon ensemble.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Radhika Seth, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2026
Construction by Caltrans wrapped up around the fall of 2025.
—Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
The basic idea is the same as before, but everything has been wrapped up in improved ergonomics plus there are tasty nuggets like more accuracy, better battery, a bigger display, and new menu navigation.
—New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026
The Rhode founder took to Instagram to share a photo dump on Friday, January 9, which most notably featured a snapshot of Bieber wrapped up in some luxurious looking bedsheets.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
Its second season wrapped up earlier this year.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
That show wrapped up its run in 2021.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
Plus, its textured arch pattern looks great draped over the couch or the foot of the bed when you’re not wrapped up in it.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
After the red carpet wrapped up, the pop star switched her look, trading the pink outfit for a rich maroon ensemble.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrapped up
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Just weeks after the fun ended, Mosley must convince boosters, donors and fans that 2025 doesn’t have to be a one-off.—
Mac Engel
January 9,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Royals are one of nine MLB teams that have ended deals with Main Street Sports this week.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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During a July City Commission meeting, Commissioner Richard Lara, who received at least one of the surveys but did not respond to it, summarized the allegations detailed in the blog posts.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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Irvin's comment summarized what many fans were feeling, and many replied to his message, sharing their own thoughts about Dallas' poor performance.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Eight teams will advance to the single-elimination knockout round – the winner of each of the six groups and two wild cards (the team from each conference with the best record in group play that finished second in its group).—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Vermillion collection is finished in certified carbon neutral facilities, verified by Climate Impact Partners.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Speaking to Interesting Engineering, Fraimic team member Nathaniel Paffett-Lugassy outlined the core idea behind the product.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Skyler Lusnia, the Statewide Charter School Board’s director of school performance, had already outlined three major concerns and asked Epic officials to respond.—
Jennifer Palmer,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Jan. 2026
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In three full seasons since that postseason run – which concluded quickly as a result of a crushing 34-11 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the wild-card round – Murray has failed to post a winning season as a starter.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Salt-n-Pepa also joined in, and the group of artists concluded the set with a call-and-response moment alongside the crowd, encouraging everyone to scream along.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
9 Nov. 2025
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By the time of its launch, advertisers had largely pulled out of the broadcast, which wound up attracting about 17 million people.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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One group left, signed a treaty and wound up in Oklahoma,.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Wrapped up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrapped%20up. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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